The Drop №. 92 with Chase Hobby

The Drop №. 92 with Chase Hobby

VRB’s weekly list of things to read, watch, listen to, and try that have helped us live better and be better. Brought to you this week by Chase Hobby.




How to Win Friends and Influence People

Listen to this discussion about How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. This book was written over 90 years ago and continues to be a perennial bestseller for a reason. This pod covers the principles we can take from Dale Carnegie's books on developing a positive mindset. From there, they get into the overarching principle of How to Win Friends & Influence People and how you can use it to improve your relationships. Good stuff.


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The Civil Warn by Ken Burns


Watch Ken Burns' documentary, The Civil War. This is the definitive documentary of the American Civil War, covering everything from the early causes of the war through its aftermath. Having won over 40 film awards, including two Grammys and two Emmys, this nine-part series is the most-watched PBS documentary of all time. Before you start the next season of whatever you're binging on Netflix, watch this.


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How to Write a Letter


Read How to write a personal letter, according to a Hallmark card writer. Writing physical letters is something of a relic of the past, but (maybe because of that) can be an incredibly powerful gesture. Whether you’re writing a thank you letter to a mentor, asking for an interview at from your dream employer, or drafting a note to confess your undying love to a romantic partner knowing how to craft a written note is an art and science that can be taught. Who better to learn from than a Hallmark writer? No one. There’s no one better.


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Reading Before Bed


Try reading before bed. Reading before bedtime has been extraordinarily helpful for me in terms of improving sleep duration and quality. It helps to limit screen time, decreases anxiety, and can promote peaceful mind states along with the litany of other benefits associated with reading (e.g. protecting against age-related cognitive decline). Pro-tip: make it a good fiction paired with VRBs Rest Blend about 45 minutes before you want to be asleep.